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Why ‘Robert’s Rules’ Are So Important for Board Meetings

Should You 'Free Solo' Your Financial Plan? | McKinley Carter Wealth Services

Volunteerism: The Journey from 'Life Consumer' to 'Community Contributor'

Stocks Take a Licking in May and Keep on Ticking

My Path to CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Practitioner: A Journey of Perseverance

3 Ways Real Estate Can Enhance Your Personal Financial Plan

3 Ways to Lower Your Tax Bill

A Strong Start to 2019, But Caution Is Key with Existing Market Risks

Getting It Done in 2019: Retirement Legislation

Reality Check: Debunking Five Tax Myths

4 Financial Strategies to Make for a Smooth-sailing Retirement

Building Your Financial Arsenal with a Health Savings Account

Why It's Never Too Early to Start Your Retirement Saving

Are You Financially Fragile?

A Strong Start to the Year, But Risks Remain

Why Happy Employees Lead to Happy Customers

Sure-fire Ways to Remove Stress, Lock-in your 'Good Life' Financial Destination

Married Couples: 5 Must's for Making the Most of your 'Financial Game Plan'

The Big Breakup: It's Not You, It's Me

Nonprofits: 5 Steps to Creating a Powerful Story that Engages Donors, Others

How to Prevent Board Members from ‘Checking Out’ on Your Organization

Your Nonprofit's New Best Friend

If I Were Your Financial Advisor...

Is Your Financial Plan on 'Fire'?

Four Investing Behaviors that Could Hurt You in 2019

MCWS Approved as Investment Manager with The Pittsburgh Foundation

A Disappointing End to 2018 - What Happened and What’s Next?

9 Ways to Invest in YOU

Three Questions to Ask When Facing an Early Retirement Buyout

Three Tips to Avoid Charity Scams this Holiday Season

Disability Insurance: Do I Need It or Not?

How to Leave a Lasting Legacy on a Modest Budget

Why Career Growth May Be Your Most Valuable Financial Asset

Hardship Withdrawals Just Got 'Less Hard'

Is Long-term Care Insurance an Important Ingredient of a Successful Personal Financial Plan?

Stay the Course: Market Volatility is Nothing New

Is the Bull Still with Us?

McKinley Carter Is First WV Firm to Earn CEFEX Certification for Fiduciary Excellence

Equip Yourself for a Good Life

West Virginia's Natural Gas Boon: What Landowners Need to Know

One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Tips for Cultivating Each Type of Major Gift Donor

Four Fiduciary Obligations Every Nonprofit Board Member Should Understand

Simple Ways to Prevent a Painful Healthcare Dilemma for your Family

Are You Prepared If Tragedy Strikes?

The Push and the Pull of the Markets – Who Wins?

Should You Be Worried About Your Bonds?

How Will You Replace Your Income in Retirement?

You Gotta Know When To Hold ‘Em…Know When To Pay Taxes!

Parents Have the Power

Who's Driving the Bus? A Return to Volatility in 2018

‘You Get Me!’

Your Retirement Mission: Arm Yourself with Plenty of A.A.M.M.O.O.

Getting Savvy about Saving, Budgeting During Divorce

Women Business Owners: One Thing You Should Never Postpone

‘Yes, You Can Retire!’

Four Lessons Learned about Seeking Assisted Living Care for a Parent

How Just Two Words Can Strike Fear into Nonprofit Board Members

Women & Philanthropy: How to Leave a Lasting Legacy on a Modest Budget

Any Successful Wealth Management Journey Starts Here: Risk Management

Female Investor Numbers Are on the Rise: Don’t Miss Out on Your Financial Opportunities

Putting Your Money Where Your Mission Is

Regional Nonprofit Executives Weigh In on 2018 Challenges

Illiquid Assets and Estate Plans: What You Need to Know

Two Things to Help with Life’s Surprises

Turning Knowledge into Action

Three Biggest Takeaways from U.S. Tax Reform Act

Banner Investment Year in 2017: But What Does that Mean for 2018 Outlook?

You've Received an Inheritance: What Financial Questions to Consider

2018 New Year's Resolution: How to Become a Healthy, Happy Nonprofit

Six New Year's Resolutions to Improve your Financial Health

'A Unique Journey Every Step of the Way'

Landowners: Are You Prepared? Oil and Gas Industry ready to ramp up production in OH, WV

ABC’s of QCD’s: What Donors, Charities Need to Know about Year-end Giving

Four Signs a Nonprofit May Be Headed into a Perfect Storm of 'Mission Creep'

If You’re Turning 50, Uncle Sam Says It’s Time to Celebrate

Market Review: A Look Back at 3Q2017, a Look Forward to Next Quarter

Six Costly Pitfalls of Inheriting an IRA

Service Standards Key to Client Success

The 4 Stages of Home Buying -- What First-Time Home Buyers Need to Know

10 Tips to Protect Your Online Financial Identity

The 'Stay Interview': A Gamechanger for Finding Out What Keeps your Employees Happy

Financial Advice for Millennials: How to Plan for a Wedding without Breaking the Bank

How to Avoid Blind Spots in your Financial Life

5 W's of an IRS Audit: What You Need to Know

Step #1 to Preserving Family Wealth: Teach your Kids Good Financial Decision-Making

MCWS Answers Two Common Questions Raised by Investors

5 Most Frequently Asked Questions about your Client Portal

Six Questions to Ask Before Saying 'Yes' to Nonprofit Board Service

Entrepreneurs: Six Steps to Build Financial Freedom while Growing your Business

How My Active Military Duty Uncovered 8 Tips for Family Financial Planning

5 Money-Saving Tips for Freshmen Navigating the College Bookstore

Wake Up Ladies! What You Need to Know about Building Your Retirement Nest Egg

Three Must-Have Skills to Craft a Strong Financial Future

Business Owners: Taking Care of Your Most Important Wealth Management Asset is Like Playing Guitar

Important 'Spring Cleaning' Tips to Remove your Financial Dustballs

Lifetime Planning Tools to Help Busy Execs Maximize their Time, Resources

Beating the Budget Burden 60 Seconds at a Time

The Meaning of French Election for Investors

Seizing an Opportunity to Reduce your Fund Fees

Impact of the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule on RIAs: Business as Usual

Message to Investors: Avoid the ‘Noise’ of the Headlines, Focus on Market Fundamentals

Rx for Succession of your Practice

Adult Children Could be on Hook for Parents' Nursing Home Bills

Women in History Month: Forging a Definitive Path for Women in STEM Careers

What a Former Executive Can Teach Us about Investor Behavior: Parallels in Patience

Retirement 101: How Do You Know If You're on Track?

Trump, Year-end Planning, and Married Status: It’s Complicated

Managing Election Day Anxieties about Your Investments

Investing in a Strong Team Means Unrivaled Client Service

Do You Know Where Your Assets Are?

2016 Presidential Election: Predicting Markets, Election Results

News on your Retirement Nest Egg: Latest research refutes conventional thinking on withdrawals

Tis the Season … for Year-End Giving

Sound Planning Strategies for Those Who Didn’t Grow Up as Part of The Brady Bunch

In Praise(?) of College Debt

In Praise(?) of College Debt

Your Investments: What Worked and What Didn't in 2Q2016

Death and Taxes

On the Road to Investing in a Good Life…

It Is Never Too Early To Start Year-End Planning

My Fellow Millennials: Stop Saving for Retirement

How to Handle the Next Big Stock Market Sell-Off

Empower Your Child with Fundamental Saving and Spending Practices

Did You Know Baseball and Planning for Retirement Have a Lot in Common?

Before Choosing a Financial Advisor, Know Thyself

The Life Insurance Riddle

Preparing to Pay Before—and After—College

The Qualified Charitable Distribution Now Has Eternal Life (At Least, for Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Happy Money, Happy Legacy: Rethinking How You Invest Your Time and Your Money

To Nudge or Not to Nudge – What to Ask of Your Financial Advisor

A Few Thoughts about Preparing for Income Tax Compliance

Downward Mobility: Why So Many Kids from Wealthy Families Earn Less Than Their Parents

College Costs are Going Down - and Other Education Trends Worth Noticing

Why You Might Want To Give Up Trying To Balance Work and Life

Why Pay for Human Help with your Investments?

Why Smart People Make Bad Financial Decisions

Political Party Affiliation Impacts Return on Investment, For Better and For Worse

Political Party Affiliation Impacts Return on Investment, For Better and For Worse

Teach Your Children Well – The Benefits of Having a Working Mom

Charitable Giving and Children: Inspiring Kids to Give Back

Fast Food Nations

The More Financially Secure You Are, The Less Time You Have...

Caring for the Caregiver: An Interview with Alyson Lyon

Serving a Broader Framework of Wealth Management Needs

Serving a Broader Framework of Wealth Management Needs